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Royal Ontario Golf Club
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Royal Ontario Golf Club sprawls across gentle hillsides blanketed in mature trees and thick fescue. Formerly a stable, the course features large meadows and dense groves of trees that frame the fairways and greens. The layout has a more traditional, links design that features occasional water hazards, most notably on the par-5 ninth and 18th holes that share a large lake, but the tree-covered hills are the true challenge of the golf course. Although there are many difficult elements on this course, five sets of tees make it accessible for players of all skill levels. Royal Ontario Golf Club is often compared to the Masters Course at Lionhead Golf & Country Club.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7074 yards | 75.0 | 146 |
| Gold | 72 | 6785 yards | 73.4 | 142 |
| Blue | 72 | 6385 yards | 71.5 | 136 |
| White | 72 | 5958 yards | 69.7 | 130 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5958 yards | 74.7 | 137 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5225 yards | 70.8 | 124 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.7/150 | 421 | 183 | 536 | 457 | 271 | 458 | 360 | 162 | 588 | 3436 | 543 | 165 | 434 | 360 | 436 | 441 | 430 | 220 | 609 | 3638 | 7074 |
| Gold M: 73.0/148 | 412 | 177 | 522 | 446 | 262 | 435 | 344 | 157 | 564 | 3319 | 490 | 157 | 409 | 343 | 422 | 428 | 416 | 207 | 595 | 3467 | 6786 |
| Blue M: 70.5/138 | 394 | 166 | 502 | 426 | 239 | 405 | 332 | 142 | 542 | 3148 | 452 | 139 | 384 | 332 | 407 | 373 | 390 | 189 | 571 | 3237 | 6385 |
| White M: 68.8/133 W: 74.2/141 | 375 | 143 | 482 | 363 | 216 | 385 | 322 | 124 | 506 | 2916 | 434 | 116 | 359 | 319 | 386 | 347 | 371 | 171 | 539 | 3042 | 5958 |
| Red M: 65.7/122 W: 70.8/127 | 322 | 126 | 415 | 312 | 196 | 346 | 270 | 111 | 431 | 2529 | 374 | 100 | 329 | 290 | 355 | 305 | 334 | 148 | 461 | 2696 | 5225 |
| Green W: 62.0/112 | 209 | 62 | 320 | 246 | 169 | 280 | 226 | 60 | 361 | 1933 | 288 | 90 | 231 | 232 | 244 | 245 | 257 | 90 | 334 | 2011 | 3944 |
| Handicap | 6 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 6 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
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Marshal and restaurant staff very friendly. Tee off time was good and because of early bird time we could relax over lunch before the round
Check in was all done ahead of time and carts were already. pro shop seemed less enthusiastic- like we were getting a great deal that he wasn't sharing in. I expect a warm welcome or at least a hello when I enter a pro shop to start a round of golf
Wasn't impressed with paying for a small bucket of balls for the driving range-
But overall good value for the money and good course- more lke a club link than a public track
Slowest game in 20 years
Nice layout. Group in front held up entire course. Marshalls talked to them twice and did nothing. Bring your own beer as only saw beer cart on 1st tee and then not again in 5 hours. Got back to clubhouse and saw all the carts of the people that just gave up. Greens pretty chewed up. I would recommend it to people that like to take their time and play slow as the course will not rush you.
Good course with some challenging holes!
I have only played this course a few times and most have been after major rainfalls so the course was still very wet and soggy in places. Greens were fast with early in the year which made it challenging after the days of rain soaking the areas around them. Price was very fair for this time of year.
Thanks for the feedback!
Heading in the right direction
Played this course many times in the past..Did not play last season mainly because of negative comments from friends and also reviews. Played on wed 26th April.17 .Was very satisfied.Proshop staff very professional.Treated like your business is appreciated.Course in great shape.Greens were a bit slow but they were still damp from previous rain.Was allowed to go out as a single since course was wide open hence cannot comment on pace of play.Would let my friends know of the changes.Would definitely be a regular this season
Cold and wet
Nice greens!...no rakes in traps...better weather would have been nice...we survived and enjoyed our day
Glad you survived the weather, will get on the rake issue!
Fall Ball
Check in was easy and price was fair for November. Course was walkable. Beverage cart was out.
First time playing and will definitely return.
Fall play at the Royal
Great layout, slow pace, no marshalls. Last year the place was falling apart.
A great course, my favorite Kaneff course!
It was a beautiful day in November, and I always enjoy playing at Royal Ontario, would recommend to all levels of golfers as they offer multiple levels of tees from your scratch golfer to your beginner golfer!
We love fall golf, thanks for the feedback!
Golf in November - Course was soft and almost winterized
No ball washers, signage was wrapped up to keep the paint from flaking. No rakes on the bunkers, some with drainage pipes exposed. Each step on the green left footprints and nobody ahead of us was repairing ball marks. The greens were spiked weeks back but the remnant pinholes affected ball roll. Speed of the greens was very irregular.
The fairways were immaculate, leaves were blown into the deep rough. Don't understand why long rough is red staked in many holes?
Thanks, the preparations for winter seem to be rapidly moving forward. Thanks for the feedback. Red staked long grass is done to help pace of play.
beautiful fall day at a great golf course
super day with a few clients...Leaves were at their prime, plus a very warm 27 degree day..Gorgeous...joe
Thanks for the great comment!
Disappointed
Have played this course several times and generally in very good condition. Yesterday the greens were a mess, lots of ball and shoe marks. It appeared no maintenance had been done for days.
Definitely a choice
First time here. Course in great shape. Good work by the Superintendent and staff. Pace of play was slow.(5 hours). At least a dozen unrepaired ball marks on each green. Sign of who plays here? Hole number 5, short par 4, is beyond comprehension. Gimmicky is fine but this one is ridiculous. Time to remove some trees to make it drivable or it could easily be fixed with new tee boxes. Food and beverage service average at best. Range balls are dead. A good $60 a round course.
Thanks, hole 5 originally was suppose to be 150 yards longer going back into the trees. Will pass along your feedback to the turf team.
First time
I had never played here but i sure will be playing it again. Great course unfortunately we did not have perfect conditions but we made the most it. I would recommend this course to anyone.
Thanks for sticking through the conditions!
We'll be back
We played late morning on a Wednesday and pace of play was perfect - never waiting, never rushed.
Marshalls were present and unobtrusive.
Conditions are excellent - it was cart path only due to recent rain but appreciate the effort to maintain the course... groundskeepers active to ensure well-maintained greens.
Course is tight and challenging - a pleasure to play.
Wow, great feedback, thanks!
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Thanks for the feedback. We will let Cal our pro know about your experience in the Proshop.